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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 7, 
A WESTERN HORSEMAN TALKS. 
Work your mare lightly while suckling, 
especially in the heat of Summer, as it 
will cause scours and set back the colt. 
If this happens break a couple of raw eggs, 
shell and all, in his mouth, and make him 
swallow it; it is a hard job but can be 
done, and will do the work right. If 
one dose does not do renew till well. At 
three or four months’ old colt will learn 
to eat grain. lie should have a little, if 
only cleaning the feed boxes after work 
horses are away. He should not be ta"ken 
on the road at any time; better leave him 
in pasture with the other horses or colts. 
Time yourself to be back in time to feed 
him twice in forenoon, same afternoon, 
when younger than six weeks; after that 
morning and noon is often enough; 
let him run with mare at night. 
At five or six months wean him 
by removing the mare and letting 
the colt with the other horses or colts 
in the pasture, where he is acquainted; 
colts are very sociable, and must have 
company to do well. A little grain will 
keep him in good shape and he will soon 
forget to suck; put the dam on dry hay 
alone till dried up. A stalk field, wheat- 
field or big straw pile will be all he needs, 
with a little corn to pull through the 
Winter in fine shape. In a cold rain, 
which happens sometimes with us, they 
must he sheltered, but no amount of cold 
or dry snow will hurt a colt; they will 
put on a big fur and be sleek, and they 
will run to keep warm and stand up 
against one another; no currying or stab¬ 
ling; they do better, have better hoofs, 
and come out good and strong for the 
Spring grass. It is a question of feed, 
open air and company after they are 
weaned. A. d. 
Dexter, N. M. . 
FEEDING SALT TO POULTRY. 
I read, with interest, the statement 
made by one of your correspondents as to 
the fatal results of feeding to chickens the 
saline liquid from pickled beef. I think 
it may be safely asserted as a fact that 
salt is not in the least degree poisonous to 
the human system. An overdose simply 
becomes an emetic, and is invigorating 
rather than depressing. Prof. M. Plou- 
viez made exhaustive experiments upon 
himself with common salt. He began by 
taking a teaspoonful daily, which he grad¬ 
ually increased until he was taking a ta¬ 
blespoonful every 24 hours. He continued 
with this dose for over three months, and 
he states that it had the effect of increas¬ 
ing the weight and strength of the body. 
Of course, the digestive functions of a 
man are not altogether those of a hen. 
During the past few years I have been 
conducting considerable systematic exper¬ 
iments in an effort to find a specific rem¬ 
edy for a well-known infectious disease 
among poultry, and I remember that one 
of the tests I used was hypodermic injec¬ 
tions of salt (in solution). After follow¬ 
ing the treatment for several days I con¬ 
cluded that salt injections made no im¬ 
pression whatever on the fowls, either for 
good or ill. I think it very probable, 
however, that salt, after acting as a pre¬ 
server of flesh for many months, under¬ 
goes chemical changes that might prove 
fatal to certain organisms. t. h. c. 
Schuylkill Co., Pa. 
DEFECTS IN A BROOD MARE. 
Your correspondent on page 290 inquires 
regarding the advisability of breeding a flat- 
footed mare. You do not state whether that 
mare is great or small, short or tall, a trotter, 
pacer or draft animal; whether he desires to 
raise drafters, hunters, roadsters, trotters or 
general purpose hoi’ses or mules. It makes 
a whole lot of difference what one wants. 
If the mare is fair or large size, and he 
wants mules, the mare is desirable, for a 
mule’s foot is, generally speaking, narrow 
enough, and a tendency to flatness on the 
part of the mare might be a benefit. If the 
mare is of suitable size and the owner is 
looking for a draft animal, and can mate to 
a suitable horse, say Percheron or Belgian, 
or some of the high-heeled kind it might lie 
worth the risk, but keep ber away from a 
Clyde or Shire, for as a rule their feet are 
broad enough without any extras added, al¬ 
though no fault can be found with either of 
the latter breeds as bred by those who breed 
them as strictly draft horses. If the mare is 
1,100 to 1,300 pounds, and the owner is 
content to raise something that in market 
would he classed as a farm chunk, he would 
probably get such a thing by mating with 
either a Coach or draft horse, and from the 
way the question is put should guess that 
was about what the owner and mare were 
capable of producing, for when it comes to 
giving advice regarding the rearing of high- 
class carriage horses or trotters the best is 
to go and learn where they make a business 
of it; not a visit, but from three to five or 
more- years’ good, steady work. Study your 
subject till you know it, till other people 
think you know it, and ask your advice, then 
you will lie able to begin the work on your 
own behalf. G. L. G. 
Connecticut. 
A Hen IIecokd. —The latter end of Decem¬ 
ber I bought 22 hens of mixed breeds, young 
birds, to all appearances. In the month of 
January these laid 22G eggs; February, 328; 
first 16 days of March, 172. Total. 720 in 
7.7 days. February 20 my flock was reduced 
to 21 by a death. Is not this as good a 
showing as any yet reported in your columns? 
Diet: Green bone, meal and potato peelings, 
mixed by scalding in the morning. As much 
as the birds eat without stopping. When 
satisfied residue removed. Wheat and Indian 
corn in the evening. Birds are free to roam 
over a pretty large area, being stable yard 
enclosed. b. 
Cement-Lined Tank. —We have a cement- 
lined tank, and since it was cemented we have 
had no trouble whatever. We first got a 
wind pump and had a large tank put up in 
the barn, and it dripped continually from 
wormholes in the lumber; since cemented 
gives good satisfaction. We lathed it inside 
like a house for cement to hold ; would trust 
it much more than a cement in the ground 
or on the ground on account of freezing. 
Canton. O. a. z. n. 
Testing Fresh Eggs. —In a late issue a 
correspondent wants to know how to tell 
fresh eggs. I take a solution of water, one 
quart, salt four ounces (two heaping table¬ 
spoonfuls). Eggs not laid more than 24 to 
48 hours put in this solution will sink to the 
bot tom and lie flat on side; those three or 
four days old will tip up a little, big end up: 
in seven days they will float, the big end 
showing a verv little above the surface—ana 
when they arrive at a very uncertain age will 
float on their side. I can test one egg or any 
number at once. If too much work to wipe 
dry, lay bare on winte screen to drain. 
It. I. W. C. E. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
It. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 18. 
HARNESS m b a V 
Direct from the factory. 
Selected stock, oak-tanned, 
custom-made. All styles. 
Guaranteed to give satisfac¬ 
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expense and get your money 
back. Illustrated catalogue 
F and price-list FREE. 
Tlie KING HARNESS CO. 
6 Lake St., 
Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y. 
Tuttle’s Elixir 
Our old $100 offer always good for fail¬ 
ure to cure, when cure is possible, any 
case of splint, curb, colic, thrush, etc. 
“Veterinary Experience," the horse¬ 
man’s infallible guide. Valued every¬ 
where. A copy mailed free. Write 
for it. 
Tuttle’s Elixir Co., 
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CANADIAN 1JRANCH: 
82 St. Gabriel Street, Montreal, Quebeo. 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive circulars on application. 
WILLOUGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Fa. 
Large English Berkshires JK. aSo* 
year old Registered Sow of choicest breeding. 
NUTWOOD FARMS, Syracuse, N. Y., R. F. D. No. 4. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin, Ser¬ 
vice Boars, have stock returned, re¬ 
fund money if not satisfactory. Reg. 
Holsteins. Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
in Calf. Hamilton&Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
All ages and sexes, son of Lord 
Premier, No. 50001, the $1,500 Boar, at head of herd 
Send for booklet. 
J. E. WATSON, Prop., Marbledale, Conn. 
R egist’d Jersey Cattle, Lin¬ 
coln. Shropshire, Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down Sheep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
Collie Dogs and a variety of 
Poultry. Come see my 
stock and make your own 
selections. Send 2c. stamp 
Fancy o f Eureka 130 S 91 f or New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Penna. 
TULEYRIES FARM HEREFORDS. 
Having purchased the entire herd of celebrated Rosemont Ilerefords from 
C. E. Clapp, Esq., adding same to original herd purchased of W. G. Conrad, Esq., 
I offer for sale the following bulls, retaining for my own cows the famous Sire 
Acrobat 68460 and Christmis Beau Donald 183891, whose sire was Beau Donald 
58996. Dam Carnation 11th 128146. 
CALVED. 
SIRE. 
BAM. 
1. 
Duke of Rosemont 4th 205117 
Sept. 
2. ’04 
Acrobat 68460 
Gloria Dale 136548 
2. 
“ ** 5th 205118 
Dec. 
7, 04 
41 
Carnation 71832 
3. 
“ “ 6th 224115 
May 
7, '03 
" 
Viola 91499 
4 . 
“ “ 7th 233735 
Sept. 
21, ’05 
11 
Fern 152186 
5. 
•’ - 8th 233736 
Sept. 
28, ’05 
" 
Angleica 140021 
e. 
“ “ 9th . 
Oct. 
10, ’05 
" 
Gloria Dale 1136548 
7. 
" ” 10th . 
Oct. 
16, ’05 
" 
Castalia Nymph 8th 159145 
8. 
“ “ 11th. 
Nov. 
8, ’05 
I* 
Castalia Nymph 7th 138888 
9. 
*' " 12th . 
Dec. 
12, '05 
** 
Erica Marehon 131308 
10. 
“ 13th Being reg. 
Dec. 
14, ’05 
" 
Carnation 71832 
11. 
“ ‘ 14th . 
Dec. 
17, 05 
“ 
Polly 7th 78061 
12. 
“ ” 15th . 
Dec. 
30. 05 
Christmas Beau Donald 
Butterfly Imp 138652 
13. 
Marquis of Salisbury 10th 138894 
Dec. 
10, ’01 
Imported Salisbury 76059 
Shadeland Amber 63047 
14. 
Shadeland Salisbury 212250 
Feb. 
4, ’05 
Marquis Salisbury 16th 
Carnation 11th 128146 
15. 
Rosemont " 212249 
Mar. 
21, ’05 
II II 
Kitty Clover 121243 
16. 
Donald “ 224111 
June 
25, '05 
** M 
Belle Donald 31st 109871 
17. 
Benison’s Protector 169752 
Apr. 
4, ’03 
Protector 117878 
Benison 78826 
Also for sale pure bred registered 
HOLSTEiNS, BERKSHIRES, SHROPSHIRES; and BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 
WHITE LEGHORHS and BRONZE TURKEYS. 
H. NOEL GIBSON, Live Stock Manager. 
GRAHAM F. BLANDY, Owner, 
TULEYRIES FARM, White Post, Clarke County, Va. 
COD CM C > ia le anjj fe- 
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A Lady can hold him. 
of the BEERY BIT - 
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Cure* Kickers, Itun&waTs, Pullers, 
Shyer*, etc. Send for Bit on Ten 
hays’ Trial and circular showing 
the four distinct ways of using it. 
Prof. J.Q, Beery, Pleasant HIU, Ohio. 
DON'T 
LET 
HIM 
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SEND 
TO-DAY 
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$1 PACKAGE will 
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Sent post paid on 
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AGENTS WANTED , 
REMEDY COMPANY 
PITTSBURGH pi. 
KENTUCKY JACKS 
AND STALLIONS. 
One hundred head of 
Jacks, Jennets, Saddle, Trotting 
and Pacing Stallions and some nice 
Poland China Hogs, We won more 
premiums on Jacks than all other 
breeders combined at Ky. State Fair 
1905. Write for what you want. 
«L F. COOK & COMPANY, Lexington, Ky. 
Branch barn for jacks, Marlon, Kansas. 
KENTUCKY JACK FARM. 
A fine lot of big Black well-bred 
KENTUCKY JACKS, also Im¬ 
ported SPANISH JACKS, 
selected by me personally from 
the very best breeds of Jacks in 
Spain. We furnish a certificate 
of pedigree witli each Imported 
Jack. Come and see me or write 
for prices. I can please you. 
JOE E. WRIGHT , Junction City, Ky. 
Degistered Ayrshires. If you want to Improve 
** your herd, purchase cows and young stock from 
first-class milkers of strong constitution and the best 
dairy type. Correspondence solicited. MAPLE 
KOW STOCK FARM, Cherry Creek, N. Y. 
IT’S A FACT 
That we now have more young cows of milking age 
than we can possibly stable this coming Winter. 
They are bred to such bulls as DeKol 2d’s Butter 
Boy 3d, Beryl Wayne's Paul DeKol. and the imported 
bull Karel Bos 1st, PRIZE and CHAMPION at the 
New York State Fair. We will make a reduction in 
price in all lines. This is an opportunity you should 
not overlook. Send for further particulars and folder. 
THE STEVENS HERD. Established 187 B 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
Brookside Stoek Farm, Lacuna, N. Y. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A. R. O. Dams, and by such sires as 
Beryl Waynes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndyke Manor 
DeKol. We will make attractive prices on these 
youngsters as they must be disposed of to make room 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices on 
anything needed in Holstein-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM. Rifton, Ulster Co.. N.Y. 
The Edgewater Herd, 
Huntington, L. I., New York. 
Holstein cattle of the purest breeding, Chester 
White, Poland China, Berkshire, Essex, and Duroc 
Jersey Red Swine of all ages A Splendid bred lot 
of Young Stock on Hand for Sale, also Choice Grade 
Dairy Cows Write for prices and descriptions. 
Address IV. R. SELLECK, Huntington, N. Y. 
THE BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS. 
are bred for large production. Good size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you want write or come to see 
them 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
and all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
From Registered and Record Stock. ALFALFA 
SOIL from lots that have raised alfalfa for the past 
five years. Prices moderate. Write promptly. 
W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
Star Farm Holsteins 
ALL ABOUT HOLSTEINS 
Send postal card for 64-page illustrated pamphlet, 
describing this great breed of cattle. 
P. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Brattleboro, Vt. 
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs, 
Rhode Island Reds. 
R. F. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
$21,000 SPECIAL 30-DAY SALE $21,000. 
Largest Private Offering Ever Made. 
Regular prices reduced 25# to 50# on Registered 
Cows, Bulls, Heifers and Calves for 30 days only. 
Chance of a Lifetime. $5,000 Guarantee. 
Write for Illustrated circulars and valuable in¬ 
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Cortland, New York. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
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All of the Very Highest Quality. 
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Formerly Troy, N. Y. 
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the ** 1 Stewart (No. i) Clipping Machine Price on ly $ 6.75 
Clipped horses feel better, look better and work better. All 
up-to-date farmers now clip in the spring. Leading veterinaries recom¬ 
mend it. Unclipped horses.stand all night with a heavy damp coat of hair, 
and are weakened with loss of flesh. The gearing is guaranteed for five 
. years. Machine weighs 36 pounds and will be sent by express on receipt 
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